Meanings
plural squinances · alternative squinacy · alternative squinancy
- countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineThe quinsy.
[…] Squinances, & other sicknesses of the neck.
1642, Auger Ferrier, A learned astronomical discourse of the judgement of ..., page 602 more examples
[…] ring-worms, scabs, squinances, fluxes, and the like […]
1655, Waterman: the Sea-mans Almanack and Prognostication for the ...As also in Squinances, the Toothach ^([sic]), and elsewhere, is oftentimes easie to be seen, especially if by a singular adulterous Allurement, the Latex be derived unto any certain part: […]
1662, Jan Baptist van Helmont, Oriatrike, Or, Physick Refined, page 627 - countableobsoleteuncountableA European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves, formerly thought to cure the quinsy
Synonyms: quincewort, squinancywort
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves, formerly thought to cure the quinsy
Origin
- Old Frenchsquinance
- Frenchesquinancie
- Englishsquinance
From French esquinancie, from Old French squinance, esquinance. See quinsy.
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